§ 22-245. Costs incurred by County; assessment of lien.

All costs incurred by the County for actions taken by the County to cure violations of this Ordinance shall be charged and billed to the person in violation of this Ordinance. Unless payment is made within 30 days of such billing, the Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate shall assess against the property a lien in the amount of the charges outstanding. Assessment liens levied in this manner shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts and in the public records of the County as a lien against the property and shall be prior in dignity to all other liens against the property, save and except a lien for taxes. Such assessments shall bear interest at the legal rate and such liens may be foreclosed in the same manner in which mortgage liens are foreclosed.

(Ord. No. 2010-02, § 21)